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EP0591701A3
EP0591701A3 EP19930114549 EP93114549A EP0591701A3 EP 0591701 A3 EP0591701 A3 EP 0591701A3 EP 19930114549 EP19930114549 EP 19930114549 EP 93114549 A EP93114549 A EP 93114549A EP 0591701 A3 EP0591701 A3 EP 0591701A3
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EP19930114549
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EP0591701A2 (en
EP0591701B1 (en
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Thomas Dipl.-Ing. Weigold (Fh)
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • B60Q1/04—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights
    • B60Q1/14—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
    • B60Q1/1446—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means controlled by mechanically actuated switches
    • B60Q1/1453—Hand actuated switches
    • B60Q1/1461—Multifunction switches for dimming headlights and controlling additional devices, e.g. for controlling direction indicating lights
    • B60Q1/1469—Multifunction switches for dimming headlights and controlling additional devices, e.g. for controlling direction indicating lights controlled by or attached to a single lever, e.g. steering column stalk switches
    • B60Q1/1476—Multifunction switches for dimming headlights and controlling additional devices, e.g. for controlling direction indicating lights controlled by or attached to a single lever, e.g. steering column stalk switches comprising switch controlling means located near the free end of the lever, e.g. press buttons, rotatable rings

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
EP93114549A 1992-10-08 1993-09-10 Control device for electrical users, like signal lights, head lights, windscreen wipers, or the like, in a vehicle Expired - Lifetime EP0591701B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4233865A DE4233865A1 (en) 1992-10-08 1992-10-08 Control device for electrical consumers, such as indicators, headlights, wipers or the like in a vehicle
DE4233865 1992-10-08

Publications (3)

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EP0591701A2 EP0591701A2 (en) 1994-04-13
EP0591701A3 true EP0591701A3 (en) 1994-08-03
EP0591701B1 EP0591701B1 (en) 1997-06-11

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EP93114549A Expired - Lifetime EP0591701B1 (en) 1992-10-08 1993-09-10 Control device for electrical users, like signal lights, head lights, windscreen wipers, or the like, in a vehicle

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EP (1) EP0591701B1 (en)
DE (2) DE4233865A1 (en)

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DE4427883C1 (en) * 1994-08-08 1995-12-14 Kostal Leopold Gmbh & Co Kg Road vehicle steering column mounted electrical and optical switching unit
DE4430279A1 (en) * 1994-08-26 1996-02-29 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Switching device for the lighting system of motor vehicles
DE4445379B4 (en) * 1994-12-20 2007-04-05 Robert Bosch Gmbh Module for arranging controls on an instrument panel in the cockpit of a motor vehicle
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US5710400A (en) * 1996-02-23 1998-01-20 Eaton Corporation Rotary multiple capacitive switch
DE19640684A1 (en) * 1996-10-02 1998-04-09 Teves Gmbh Alfred Microswitch arrangement for controls of motor vehicle switches
US5990574A (en) * 1996-12-20 1999-11-23 Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc. Integrated steering system
DE19813473A1 (en) * 1998-03-26 1999-09-30 Grote & Hartmann Circuit arrangement for automotive electronics
DE19829626A1 (en) * 1998-07-02 2000-01-20 Werner Dorsch Manually-operated steering column switch for automobile
DE19832870C1 (en) * 1998-07-22 1999-04-08 Porsche Ag Operating lever for distance control device in motor vehicle
DE10033345A1 (en) * 2000-07-08 2002-01-17 Hella Trailer Systems Gmbh Commercial vehicle has controller on trailer operated via radio link(s), connected to trailer's individual electrical functional devices, connected via radio link to actuation/monitoring device
DE10037619A1 (en) * 2000-08-02 2002-02-14 Daimler Chrysler Ag Arrangement of controls
DE10106269A1 (en) * 2001-02-01 2002-08-08 Siemens Ag Electric circuit arrangement with multiple switch e.g. for motor vehicle lighting units, has electric unit provided at signal input with resistance measurement
DE10257542A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-24 Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh Steering column switch for a vehicle
DE102009022471A1 (en) * 2009-05-25 2010-12-02 Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh Manually operable switching device and an electronic evaluation device

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US4045667A (en) * 1976-05-26 1977-08-30 General Motors Corporation Color-sensitive photoelectric control system with fiber optics
GB2110891A (en) * 1981-12-03 1983-06-22 Lucas Ind Plc Electrical wiring system
EP0376056A2 (en) * 1988-12-27 1990-07-04 General Electric Company Optical multiplexed electrical distribution system particularly suited for vehicles

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US4045667A (en) * 1976-05-26 1977-08-30 General Motors Corporation Color-sensitive photoelectric control system with fiber optics
GB2110891A (en) * 1981-12-03 1983-06-22 Lucas Ind Plc Electrical wiring system
EP0376056A2 (en) * 1988-12-27 1990-07-04 General Electric Company Optical multiplexed electrical distribution system particularly suited for vehicles

Non-Patent Citations (3)

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FLOYD: "A MICROPROCESSOR - BASED SERIAL MULTIPLEX SYSTEM IS COMBINED WITH SIMPLE MOMENTARY SWITCHES TO PROVIDE ERGONOMICALLY IMPROVED DRIVER INPUT CONTROLS FOR TRADITIONAL BODY ELECTRICAL FUNTIONS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, vol. 32, no. 4, November 1985 (1985-11-01), NEW YORK , USA, pages 334 - 338, XP011178796 *
JOHNSON ET AL.: "SYSTEMS CONSIDERATIONS FOR INCORPORATING VEHICLE DATA NETWORKS INTO AUTOMOBILES", I MECH E, 1985, USA, pages 209 - 217 *
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DE59306726D1 (en) 1997-07-17
EP0591701A2 (en) 1994-04-13
DE4233865A1 (en) 1994-04-14
EP0591701B1 (en) 1997-06-11

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